Sandsford Law Fee Table
• Debt Collection
Summary of Typical Costs
- Letter Before Action (LBA): £150.
- Court proceedings: £1000 + 5% court fee.
- Enforcement: £2000
- Percentage of recovery: 10% of the debt recovered.
- Hourly rates: £300 per hour.
• Immigration (excluding asylum)
This fee scale details Sandsford Law’s fees for all immigration advice and services that we are registered to provide to our clients. We charge on a fixed fee basis only. However, should you wish to withdraw instructions part way through your immigration case we will charge you for all work we have undertaken on your behalf at an hourly rate of £218.
Please note that our organisation is not yet VAT registered. Therefore, fees below do not include VAT.
Fixed fee includes: All attendances and written and telephone correspondence with the client and relevant 3rd parties; consideration, preparation and submission of application and relevant supporting documents. Copies of documents and postage.
| Type of Application | Fees charged | Home Office Application Fee (this is not covered in the fixed fee) | Total fees | Additional Fee for 12 months continued support (optional) |
Employers’ Sponsorship Licence Applications (please note that our fees and the Home Office fees for renewal are the same) | ||||
| Type of licence: Worker For small or charitable sponsors | £1,500.00 | £536.00 | £2,036.00 | |
Type of licence: Worker For medium or large sponsors | £2,500.00 | £1,476.00 | £3,976.00 | |
Type of licence: Worker and Temporary Worker For small or charitable sponsors | £500.00 | £536.00 | £1,036.00 | |
Type of licence: Worker and Temporary Worker For medium or large sponsors | £750.00 | £1,476.00 | £2,226.00 | |
Add a Worker licence to an existing Temporary Worker licence For small or charitable sponsors | £200.00 | No fee | £200.00 | |
Add a Worker licence to an existing Temporary Worker licence For medium or large sponsors | £300.00 | £940.00 | £1,240.00 | |
Add a Temporary Worker licence to an existing Worker licence For small or charitable sponsors | £200.00 | No fee | £200.00 | |
Add a Temporary Worker licence to an existing Worker licence For medium or large sponsors | £300.00 | No fee | £300.00 | |
Skilled Worker Applications (fees are for individual applications. The same costs apply to any dependants applying with the main visa applicant) | ||||
Individual Skilled Worker Application – Applying from outside the UK and for up to 3 years | £750.00 | £719.00 | ||
Individual Skilled Worker Application – Applying from outside the UK and for more than 3 years | £1,000.00 | £1,420.00 | ||
Individual Skilled Worker Application – Applying from inside the UK (switching, updating or extending) and for up to 3 years | £750.00 | £827.00 | ||
Individual Skilled Worker Application – Applying from inside the UK (switching, updating or extending) and for more than 3 years | £1,000.00 | £1,500.00 | ||
Shortage occupation roles, both in-country and out of county applications and for up to 3 years | £750.00 | £551.00 | ||
Shortage occupation roles, both in-country and out of county applications and more than 3 years | £1,000.00 | £1,084.00 | ||
Our charges
Our overall fees vary depending upon how complex your case is and what you would like us to do. For a free quote specifically tailored to your circumstances please email info@sandsfordlaw.co.uk or Tel: 0161 383 1181. We would be more than happy to discuss your case.
To give you an idea of how we charge however, and to comply the SRA price transparency rules, we have set out below details of our typical hourly rates and fees.
Our charges are made up of:
our fees for the legal work;
‘disbursements’ – disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to other people, such as fees for a barrister’s opinion or help at Court. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
Where VAT is referred to below please note that this will be charged at the applicable rate, which is currently 20%.
Our fees
Our fees will either be agreed with you as a fixed sum at the start of your case or based on how much time it takes to deal with your case. Our standard hourly rates are £150 plus VAT(if applicable) for one of our [solicitors / OISC advisers] and £300 plus VAT for a Director. Fixed fees would typically fall within these ball park estimates also.
On average, an immigration application takes between [4-12] hours to complete. This means that on average costs are between GBP £600 and GBP £2000 plus VAT(if applicable)
The exact time spent, and fees charged will depend on the circumstances in your case. Such as:
how straight-forward your case is in terms of the law;
whether it is necessary to appeal;
the amount of supporting evidence that we need to consider;
which language(s) you speak;
whether you are applying with other dependants.
If you are able to provide enough evidence early on in the case and it is obvious that you meet the legal tests for your immigration application then the cost is likely to be at the lower end of the price range given above. If the case is more complex and proceeds to an appeal then the costs of your case will likely exceed this price range.
Disbursements
You will need to pay for ‘disbursements’ in addition to our costs as described above. In an immigration matter the most common disbursements tend to relate to interpreter’s fees. Interpreters are not needed in many cases but if an interpreter is needed the hourly rate charge is normally about £[INSERT COST OR GIVE RANGE OR BASIS OF CALCULATION INCLUDING IF VAT IS PAYABLE AND THE AMOUNT OR % IF SO]]. This is in addition to our fees as set out above. It is difficult to estimate what overall interpreter fees would be without knowing about the detail of your case. Please contact us for more information.
In most cases we do not need to instruct a barrister (specialists in attending and arguing at Court) on your behalf. If a barrister is needed then the hourly rate is likely to be in the region of GBP £30 to GBP £60 per hour, depending on the experience of the barrister. Immigration applications will normally require between [3-6] hours of the Barrister’s time (if applicable), depending on the complexity of your case.
We do not normally need to incur the cost of preparing a medical report on your behalf but should this be required we will tell you straight away.
If there is an interview with the immigration authorities and you ask us to attend with you, there will be further disbursements for our travel costs.
Other costs to consider
The costs quoted here do not include:
Home Office fees for making the application;
advice and assistance in relation to any appeal if your application is refused.
Key stages of your case
The examples of typical costs above cover all of the work in relation to the following key stages an immigration application:
discussing your circumstances and options throughout the process;
giving you advice about the requirements of the Immigration Rules and whether you meet the criteria;
if you do not fulfil certain criteria, whether this can be overcome and how;
considering the supporting evidence you have provided;
where necessary, helping you obtain further evidence (such as medical records and bank statements), including taking statements of any witnesses;
preparing your application and submitting it on your behalf;
giving you advice about the outcome of the application and any further steps you need to take.
It would not normally be necessary to undertake other work or incur other costs other than those described above. However, we would be very happy to provide you with a more tailored quote for all stages of your particular case once we know about your specific circumstances.
How long will my case take?
Unfortunately, we do not have control over how long the Home Office take to process applications. However, you can view the current processing times online [LINK].
In terms of submitting your application to the Home Office we can normally achieve this within 6 to 10 weeks of you instructing us.
Who will be dealing with my case?
Your case will be handled by a trusted member of our experienced team [who are, generally speaking, qualified as a solicitor or as a barrister]. OR [We have a number of qualified lawyers in the team as well as experienced paralegals specialised in this area of law.] Once we know who will be handling your case for you we will introduce you to them and provide you with full details of their background and qualifications. Full details of the experience and qualifications of our team are available on our website including the types of work normally undertaken.